Sunday, January 25, 2009

My mom used to make stew with dumplings like this when I was a kid. Basically, these are just like mini biscuits, but cooking them on top of the stew makes them tender and moist. My mom also used to serve them with pumpkin soup. Use them as you see fit.

INGREDIENTS

- 1 cup flour

- 2 tsp baking powder

- 1/4 tsp baking soda

- 1/4 tsp salt

- 1/4 cup plain soy yogurt

- 1/3 cup plain soy milk

- 1/2 tsp apple cider vinegar

METHOD

1. Mix together dry ingredients in a bowl. Whisk together wet ingredient in a separate bowl, then add to dry ingredients, gently mixing until just moistened.

2. Drop spoonfuls of batter on the top of a simmering stew or soup. Cover, and let simmer for about 10-12 mins, until dumplings are cooked through.

Oh, I have stew planned for Friday night, I am putting these dumplings on top!! I made a potpie with a biscuit crust not too long ago, and I love how moist and tender the buiscuits are when they are steamed. YUM!! Such great comfort food.

Ah dumplings! So good for such cold wet weather as we are having today. I recently read about a French/Belgian dumpling called (I think) "mique" - a giant, bread-loaf-sized dumpling, boiled in a vat and served with roast.

This really brings back memories! My mom used to make these kind of dumplings on stew all the time. I was never a big fan of the stew, but I sure loved those dumplings!! I'm definitely going to try these this week.

Vegandad, your recipes never disappoint! I just made these dumplings for the second time, and once again, they're perfect; they're light and airy, and totally comforting. And they're so easy to make! I've only been reading your blog for a few weeks, but now, I make it a point to stop by every day. Every recipe I've tried has turned out just wonderfully. Thank you so much!

Made the dumplings with the Irish stew last week. The first night it was fantastic. Leftovers were a bit dry but I am gluten free and gluten free baked things always dry out fast. I need to try halving some of the recipes since it's just me.